Top-Shelf Benefits Attract Top-Shelf Talent

Updated on July 18, 2019

As your business grows, you’ll find that you need to hire additional people to round out your workforce. Sure, you could post your job ad, just like anyone else and hope somebody awesome applies. But, if you truly want to attract top talent, you’ll need to offer them top-notch benefits. Here are just a few that you’ll need to include in your offer package.

Provide Healthcare Options

You would think healthcare companies would automatically offer great healthcare benefits, but sadly, that’s not the case. One of the biggest draws to any company is their healthcare benefits package. Being able to provide your employees with exceptional medical, dental, and vision coverage options makes it easier for your employees to do their best. And potentially, once word gets out, other talent will start looking to become a part of your company. Providing a solid health package as well as supplemental health insurance is a key factor in attracting the best employees in the area to your business. 

This also makes a huge difference when an employee is having a particularly difficult personal time. Ensuring proper medical options are available for anyone suffering from mental health issues like depression or addiction will make it easier for them to receive the help they need to get better. Making sure your employees get the mental health treatment they need will, in turn, allow you to get that very important employee back to their normal and productive self. Having happy and healthy employees is better for everyone involved as it improves company morale. 

Appreciate Your Employees

It’s all too easy to get wrapped up in the continuous cycle of a daily work grind and to forget to appreciate who makes your business tick: your employees. Showing appreciation can go a long way when it comes to attracting new workers as well as keeping established talent under your umbrella. Work on your business appeal by showing your employees that you truly appreciate all of the hard work they put in day in and day out. 

One way to get the word out is by bringing up accomplishments at team meetings. This allows you to recognize the employee in a public setting, which gives them notoriety and a sense of accomplishment for their efforts. If you are looking for other ideas on how to showcase your appreciation, here are a few tips on how to recognize employee success. Being appreciated at work provides the worker with a really good feeling. And one good thing leads to another as they will continue to produce for a company and boss they know cares for and appreciates them.

Offer Incentives for Good Work

Another way to attract top talent to your workforce is with appealing incentives. Yes, little bonuses for doing an exceptional job can go a long, long way. The great thing about these incentives is that they can encompass a wide variety of things. Here are some reward ideas that can set you apart from the competition. Being able to keep morale and productivity up is a primary concern and it can be accomplished through incentives. Another great part of incentives is that they don’t all have to be money driven. Given how competitive our culture has become, being given the chance to showcase their best work efforts to the entire crew is a big thing. 

One popular incentive is to provide individuals or teams who consistently provide you with outstanding work is to offer them the chance to telecommunicate for a day (or longer). If your business isn’t telecommuting friendly, provide them with an upgrade their office space. The choice is yours and being able to give back a little something here and there to your employees will keep them around. 

One final incentive idea is to set up a day to celebrate all of your workers. Toward the end of the year, you can set up an office party where people can have fun, enjoy each others’ company and you can show them how much you value them. Offering year long incentives such as a cruise trip, tickets to popular events, and a bonus for the holidays never hurt either. Be good to your employees, so that they are willing to be good to you and your business. 

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